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USCIRF Concerned about Russian Blasphemy Bill and the Status of Freedoms of Religion and Expression
Jun 28, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 28, 2012 | By USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Russian State Duma on June 26 passed a controversial bill on "causing offense to the sentiments of religious believers." The bill now awaits only…
USCIRF Condemns Saudi Blasphemy Sentence
Jul 31, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 31, 2013 | By USCIRF The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is deeply concerned by reports that Raif Badawi, a Saudi website editor, was convicted and…
USCIRF Strongly Condemns Apostasy Prosecution of Sudanese Woman
May 16, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 16, 2014 | USCIRF The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) strongly condemns the death sentence against Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, a Sudanese Christian woman…
USCIRF Deeply Concerned by Reports of Saudi Death Sentence for Apostasy
Feb 27, 2015 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 27, 2015 | USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expresses deep concern about reports this week in both Arabic and English language…
Pakistan: On Fifth Anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti Assassination, USCIRF Calls for Reform and Repeal of Blasphemy Law
Mar 1, 2016 Pakistan: On Fifth Anniversary of Shahbaz Bhatti Assassination, USCIRF Calls for Reform and Repeal of Blasphemy Law   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on March…
INDONESIA: USCIRF Denounces the Recent Conviction and Sentencing of Jakarta’s Governor for Blasphemy
May 12, 2017 INDONESIA: USCIRF Denounces the Recent Conviction and Sentencing of Jakarta’s Governor for BlasphemyUSCIRF Calls for the Release of Those Accused of or Convicted of Blasphemy   Washington, D.C. –  The U.S.…
USCIRF Releases Report Measuring Blasphemy Laws’ Compliance with Human Rights
Aug 16, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2017   USCIRF Releases Report Measuring Blasphemy Laws’ Compliance with Human Rights USCIRF chairman states that blasphemy laws “invite abuse and can lead to assaults, murders…
PAKISTAN: USCIRF Condemns Pakistan Sentencing Three Ahmadis to Death for Blasphemy
Oct 18, 2017 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 18, 2017   USCIRF Condemns Pakistan Sentencing Three Ahmadis to Death for Blasphemy USCIRF Chairman Mark calls blasphemy laws “an assault on human rights and dignity" WASHINGTON, D.…
USCIRF Hopes Ireland and Other Nations Will Abolish Dangerous Blasphemy Laws
Oct 25, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2018   USCIRF Hopes Ireland and Other Nations Will Abolish Dangerous Blasphemy Laws   WASHINGTON, DC – On October 26th, Ireland will hold a referendum to…
USCIRF Applauds Canada’s Move Toward Abolishing Blasphemy Law
Dec 14, 2018  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2018   USCIRF Applauds Canada’s Move Toward Abolishing Blasphemy Law   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)…